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Bicyclist attacked on Oak Leaf Trail in Shorewood

Police say the victim was not seriously injured. Four suspects have been arrested.

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Updated: 11:07 PM CDT Aug 15, 2014

Bicyclist attacked on Oak Leaf Trail in Shorewood

Police say the victim was not seriously injured. Four suspects have been arrested.

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WEBVTT I'VE BEEN LIKE A PRISONER IN MY HOME SINCE THEY'VE BEEN HERE. WE BEGIN WITH THE DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON A POPULAR BIKE PATH YOU MAY HAVE USED. THE BICYCLIST WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND BEATEN, HIS BIKE AND BACKPACK STOLEN. 12 NEWS REPORTER NICK BOHR IS LIVE ALONG THE OAK LEAF TRAIL IN SHOREWOOD WITH THE IMPACT ON OTHER USERS. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE USE THIS TRAIL EVERY DAY. THAT IS WHY THEY ARE ALL THE MORE STARTLED AT THIS BALD ATTACK ON A MIDDLE-AGE MAN. A STRIP OF URBAN SERENITY, THE OAKLEY -- OAKLEY TRAIL. I DID NOT GENERALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. THIS MAN SAW THE TEENS WHO RUSHED THE BIKE RIDER AND STOLE HIS BIKE AND BACKPACK. THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE TAKING A STROLL. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME. STRANGE AND RISKY , GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USE THIS TRAIL. KARL SAYS HE WILL BE MORE CAREFUL, LEAVING HIS WALLET AT HOME. I WILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE MORE AWARE. SOMETHING I WILL KEEP IN MIND. SCARY, YES, IT HAPPENED. I FEEL MUCH SAFER ON A BIKE TRAIL. NOT HAVING TO AVOID CARS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE AROUND. IT SEEMS I COULD LOOK. -- FLUKE. PLEASE TELL US THE MAN WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE FOUR ATTACKERS WERE ARRESTED A SHORT TIME LATER.

Bicyclist attacked on Oak Leaf Trail in Shorewood

Police say the victim was not seriously injured. Four suspects have been arrested.